Nationalist citizens are more likely to be Eurosceptic – but patriotism appears to increase support for the EU

Huddy, Leonie and Del Ponte, Alessandro (2021) Nationalist citizens are more likely to be Eurosceptic – but patriotism appears to increase support for the EU. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) blog (13 May 2021). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Citizens with a strong attachment to their country are often assumed to be more likely to express opposition to the European Union. But is this always the case? Drawing on a new study, Leonie Huddy and Alessandro Del Ponte identify a clear difference between citizens with ‘nationalist’ attitudes and those who are ‘patriotic’. While nationalism is associated with an increase in Euroscepticism, patriotism appears to increase support for the EU.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2021 The Authors
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JZ International relations J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	30 Jul 2021 10:18
Last Modified:	11 Sep 2025 13:23
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/111318

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